BANKS DIH I-CEE SOFT DRINKS SPONSORS THE 2025 NATIONAL RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

I-CEE Soft Drinks, a product of Banks DIH, is a proud sponsor of the 2025 National  Rapid Chess Championships. After a multi-year absence, the highly anticipated  nine-round chess competition returns on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, at the  Pegasus Hotel and Suites’ Exhibition Centre, promising fierce competition among  enthusiastic players of all ages. 

Favoured by chess players for its fast-paced nature, the Swiss format tournament will feature a 15-minute time control with 5-second increments added to the  clock after each move. This popular rapid chess format promises an exciting and  dynamic tournament experience for the players.  

Strong competition is expected from Candidate Master Taffin Khan, FIDE Master  Anthony Drayton, CM Sachin Pitamber, Junior Champion Ricardo Narine, Kyle  Couchman, and Keron Sandiford for the 2025 National Rapid Chess  Championship Title. Cash prizes amounting to $185,000 are up for grabs in the  top five positions. Considering the historic results of rapid chess, it’s anyone’s  guess who will emerge as the rapid champion for 2025.  

Additionally, the Guyana Chess Federation is offering one-month free  membership to the Pegasus Chess Club for the sixth to eighth place positions in  the tournament.  

The top twelve boards will be live-streamed on livechesscloud.com under the  supervision of FIDE Arbiter John Lee, enabling viewers to follow the games  online.  

The GCF is thrilled to have I-CEE Soft Drinks on board as a sponsor and expresses  its heartfelt thanks to the company for its sponsorship. The GCF looks forward to  a fruitful and successful partnership in the future. Deepest gratitude to the  Guyana Pegasus Hotel for providing the space for the tournament.  

With a series of tournaments launched in the new year, the GCF has offered  competitive play in both the open and female categories, keeping up the tempo  of competitive play and the development of chess among junior players. The  National Blitz Championship will follow closely on Sunday, March 16th, 2025. For  more information on the tournament, check us out on guyanachess.gy.